Second chance?
By
La Cieca
Okay, so here’s that Luc Bondy production of Tosca again, this time as seen at the Bayerische Staatsoper earlier this summer, with the “original cast” of Karita Mattila and the singer who did all the rehearsals in New York until the last week, Juha Uusitalo. They rehearsed again for the co-production in Munich for festival performances and a telecast.
Where La Cieca is going with this is: what we see here likely is as polished as the staging will ever be. And so, cher public, shall we revisit?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUSydLd5MaY
PS: It’s Fabio Luisi conducting and, yes, that does make a big difference, doesn’t it?
La Cieca
James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.
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Topics: karita mattila, missing candlesticks, Regie
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People: Fabio Luisi, Juha Uusitalo, Karita Mattila, Luc Bondy
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Works: Tosca
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Places & Organizations: Bayerische Staatsoper
